Evergreen trees

[Bookworm9]

Hi. Can anyone please suggest a low growing evergreen tree for my front garden? It has to be low growing - up to about 8 feet high as it is going to be planted close to a drive and I am a little worried about the roots lifting it.

[Lonnie]

Have a look at conifers, there are some very slow growing ones around, google uk sites for them, you'd be surprised at how many there are that would fit your requirements.

[lafrancaise]

What about a mock orange bush. They're evergreen, flower abundantly in May with a lovely smell and if you trim it back after flowering will give another show of flowers in August. There's no risk of roots lifting the drive.

[lafrancaise]

Sorry bookworm, I got my plants mixed up. I'm talking about a Choisiya Ternanta. Apparently, the mock orange is something else. Need to revise my plants in english!!!

[Jules001]

Lonicera Nitida 'Baggenson's Gold' is a lovely plant, we had this growing in our front garden and it can be shaped too, we used to cut it into a ball shape. When we came to remove it as we were having a new driveway and landscaping done, it was easily removed and no damage done by roots